Meaning of the nameJanaine
- Female
- Ja-nai-ne
Janaine is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin that ends in -ine, a formative of French origin found in Janine and Aline.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,791 people named Janaine, the 3,316th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 30, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Meaning
The meaning of Janaine is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 3,791
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,316
- Median age
- 30 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,587
- people
Janaine in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Janaine, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (1,654 people).
3,775 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Janaine is most common
States with the highest share of people named Janaine in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.005%
- Santa Catarina 0.004%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Mato Grosso 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 667 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 568 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 528 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 350 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 317 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 162 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 135 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 113 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 111 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 98 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 93 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 74 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 71 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 69 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 66 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 66 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 63 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 39 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 36 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 36 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 36 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 30 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 29 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 23 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Janaine
The origin of Janaine is uncertain. The Morfemário do Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil explains -ine as a formative coming from the French -ine, which in turn comes from the Latin -ina, a diminutive affix, found in traditional names such as Aline, Caroline and Janine. The formation of Janaine itself is uncertain, and the meaning of the name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,791 people named Janaine, with a median age of 30; proportionally, it is most common in Paraná. It is almost always a female name, and most of the people recorded were born in the 1980s and 1990s.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Janaine
What does the name Janaine mean?
The meaning of Janaine is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Janaine in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,791 people with the first name Janaine, which ranks it number 3,316 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Janaine a boy's or a girl's name?
Janaine is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,775 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Janaine most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.005% of the state's population is named Janaine (568 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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